After work I birded the Bill Mason Centre for a little over an hour. There are many WILSON'S SNIPES winnowing throughout the marsh (I counted at least six). There were also several VIRGINIA RAILS calling around. When I arrived I first heard a whinny of a SORA coming from the eastern side of the boardwalk. I did not see this bird, but later on I heard more whinnying coming from the centre of the marsh. This time I did see the bird, and observed it for several minutes before it disappeared. It continued to whinny intermittently. It is possible there were actually two soras there, but I can only definitively confirm the one. YELLOW WARBLERS were in abundance, and I heard two distinct NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES to the east side of the boardwalk.
Pat DIRECTIONS: From March Road in Kanata, turn onto Dunrobin Road and follow for several kilometers, past the centre of Dunrobin (intersection of Dunrobin Road and Thomas Dolan Parkway). The Bill Mason Centre is on the right near the school (follow the dirt path on the left side of the entrance). _________________________________________________________________ One at a time or all at once? Get updates from your friends in one place. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9660827_______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
